Schiffer told HírTV that he has no illusions about whether a proposed parliamentary investigative commission could gain access to an adequate amount of data, but the matter is only partly a national security issue, as it is also a moral question.

Orbán later received Socialist president Attila Mesterházy, who said he supports the idea of a non-public investigative commission as initiated by Fidesz.

Orbán is also slated to discuss the eavesdropping issue with Jobbik president Gábor Vona on Wednesday.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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